John Wanless Junior Public School

Upcoming Events

June 23rd- Day 3
June 23rd- JW 100th Anniversary Committee Mtg
June 23rd- Year-End Assembly at 9AM
June 24th- Grad Rehearsal in the morning
June 24th-Room 211 Lunch
June 24th- Grade 6 Graduation at 6pm
June 24th- Grade 3 talent show in the library
June 25th- Room 111 to Woburn Park
June 25th- Room 115 Year -end event at 2:15
June 26th- Report Cards distributed electronically
June 26th- John Wanless Pride Parade

June 27th- Last day for students

The past week saw a number of class excursions as well as celebrations. All after-4 programs have ended- many thanks go out to all the organizers of our programs. Pizza and Sub lunches have also ended and were well received by our students throughout the year. As part of our PRIDE Month celebrations, the Queer Songbook Orchestra performed for our students on  Wednesday. It was an incredible show and students as well as our staff greatly appreciated it.  


The coming week promises to start out with a mini heatwave. We have created a plan to assist our students and staff by having groups move through the three available cooling centers (Room 101, the library and the large gym) on a rotational basis to assist. Students are reminded to bring refillable water bottles to school to ensure that they are well hydrated. Our year-end assembly will take place on Monday morning. there will be a number of excursions by various classes throughout the week. Our Grade 6's will go through their Grad rehearsal on Tuesday morning before the main event on Tuesday night. All guests are reminded that although our gym will have air conditioning, it will likely still be very hot in the space so please dress accordingly. On Thursday our school will have its annual Pride Celebration- for details, please see below. Please note that Term 2 report cards are scheduled to be distributed electronically throughout the day on Thursday. Friday will be the last day for students- all are reminded to take all personal items home for the summer.

 

Equity Committee
The Equity Committee is excited to share with you information about our 3rd annual John Wanless PRIDE Celebration in support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. The theme for PRIDE this year is “PROUD to be ME!”. 
 
For our parade, we are inviting each grade to wear a specific colour to help us create a rainbow as we walk. Please help your student find clothing or accessories in the following colours (i.e., t-shirts, shorts, hats, etc).  If your student does not have clothing in their assigned colour they are also welcome to make a sign in that colour, or to wear any rainbow gear they’d like!  The rainbow flag has been a symbol of PRIDE since 1978.
 
Kindergarten - pink
Grade 1 - red
Grade 2 - orange
Grade 3 - yellow
Grade 4 - green
Grade 5 - blue
Grade 6 - purple
 
We will gather on the field on June 26th after morning recess to celebrate with a community walk followed by a dance party on the field.
 
Notes from the Library
This is a reminder that all students are asked to return their library materials.  Please double check your shelves, between your couch cushions and under your bed and return materials to the library! Our collection will be inventoried in the summer so please make an effort to return all books!

 

Eco Team Update

This is your last chance to bring in dead batteries, dead markers and pet food packaging!  The bins will be gone next week.  We are still looking for a few people to water our three sisters plants in the stock tanks at the south end of the school.  Please reach out to heather.lowe@tdsb.on.ca if you think you can help.  Thank you to everyone who has contributed to making our school more eco-friendly this year!

 Picking Up/Dropping Off Children

If you are planning to take your child out of school for an appointment, please be kind enough to communicate your intent with both the classroom teacher as well as with the office via e-mail on the day before the event if at all possible. We realize that this is not always possible but try to give us as much advance notice as possible as staff will not be able to check their messages while teaching. 

When picking up your child, we ask parents to wait to be buzzed into the office. We will call the classroom teacher to notify your child that you are here to pick them up. Please do not go directly to the child's classroom as this is disruptive to our staff and to the lessons being carried out. If your child is coming in late, please do not take your child to the classroom (with the exception of kindergarten students) as they can go on their own.
We greatly appreciate your assistance in these matters.

Lunch Supervisors Urgently Needed for NEXT Year
We are once again looking to fill four lunchroom supervisor positions. If you enjoy working with children and are flexible enough to be at school from 11:15 -12:30 each day, please reach out directly to school administration via e-mail.


John Wanless School Council NEWS

FUN FAIR AND FUNDRAISING THANK YOU!

 A huge thank you to everyone who came out to this year’s Fun Fair — and to our incredible sponsors for their generous support!  We’re so grateful for your incredible support of the fundraising team this year. Whether you donated, volunteered, or simply cheered us on — your involvement made a big difference to our school community. Wishing your families a relaxing and enjoyable summer break!
 
CAMP LABELS
Heading off to camp this summer? Don't forget to use our school's Mabel's Labels link: 
Mabel's Labels
 
WOODWARD MEATS - FUNDRAISER CONTINUES THIS SUMMER
Continue to enjoy Woodward Meats this summer while supporting our school at this link:
Woodward Meats

WE'RE ON INSTAGRAM!

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@johnwanlessschoolcouncil
 

Have questions? Email us at johnwanlessfundraising@gmail.com

School Day Schedule for 2024-25

 8:41 am entry for all students- lines for each class (grades 1-6) will be identified in the yard

8:45-9:25 period 1
9:25-10:05 period 2
10:05-10:20 recess for all grade 1-6 students
10:20-11:00 period 3
11:00-11:30 period 4
11:30-12:27 lunch for all grade 1-6 students (students in grades 4-6 eat in their classrooms from 11:30-11:50 and then proceed outside to play; students in grades 1-3 eat in the lunchroom from 11:30-11:50 and then proceed outside to play. Teachers on duty will supervise from 12:12-12:27. students will be picked up by their respective teachers from their respective outside class lines at 12:27 as we have done so this year (except in case of inclement weather).
Please note that kindergarten lunch will run from 11:15- 12:27. students who stay at school during lunch will eat in their classrooms.
12:27  pm entry for all students
12:30-1:10 period 5
1:10-1:50 period 6
1:50-2:05 recess for all students
2:05-2:45 period 7
2:45-3:15 period 8
Dismissal for all grade 1-6 students is at 3:15pm
Dismissal for kindergarten students is at 3:00pm.


 

 

Welcome to John Wanless Public School

John Wanless Public School is located north of Lawrence Avenue, between Yonge Street and Avenue Road. Our TDSB mission is to enable all students to reach high levels of achievement and to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values they need to become responsible members of a democratic society. This includes:

  • a strong commitment to student achievement and success;
  • a strong commitment to ensuring that student voice is incorporated in all that we do;
  • a strong commitment to ensuring that equitable practices permeate all that we do within our school community
  • a safe and caring learning environment;
  • continued commitment to ongoing professional learning for staff;
  • encouraging life-long learning; and
  • collaborative partnerships with parents and the school community.